Category: Podcast

Terry Fallis – A fictional Canadian terrorism plot by a leading Canadian writer

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date 2021-12-22
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Episode 118 – Borealis talks to Terry Fallis, award-winning Canadian writer and author of the bestselling Operation Angus.

Tags An Intelligent Look at Terrorism, Canadian Criminal Code, National Security, Phil Gurski, Podcast, spy, terrorism

Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Dan Stanton – Just how important is counter intelligence these days?

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date 2021-12-15
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Episode 117 – Phil has a discussion with veteran CSIS investigator Dan Stanton

Tags Canadian Criminal Code, CSIS, CSIS job, Phil Gurski, Podcast

Quick Hits

How reliable is Saudi Arabia as a counter-terrorism partner?

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date 2021-12-13
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Quick Hits 182 – Is Saudi Arabia a desirable partner for the West when it comes to counter-terrorism?

Tags Canada, National Security, Phil Gurski, Podcast, Saudi Arabia

Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Brad West – The role of municipalities in national security

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date 2021-12-08
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Episode 116 – Phil talks with Port Coquitlam (BC) Mayor Brad West about Chinese interference and influence peddling in Canada and other issues

Tags An Intelligent Look at Terrorism, Canada, China, National Security, Phil Gurski, Podcast

Quick Hits

Way too many things are being called terrorism today

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date 2021-12-07
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Quick Hits 181 – Why was Ethan Crumbley charged with terrorism in Oxford shooting?

Tags An Intelligent Look at Terrorism, National Security, Phil Gurski, Podcast, Quick Hits, Shooting, terrorism

Quick Hits

Those that can become practitioners, those that don’t…

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date 2021-12-02
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Quick Hits 180 – Carleton criminology department cuts ties with police and prisons

Tags academic, National Security, Phil Gurski, Quick Hits, Racism, terrorism

Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Mark Ericson – The importance of alliances in intelligence sharing

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date 2021-12-01
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Episode 115 – Phil talks with NSA veteran linguist Mark Ericson on these matters.

Tags An Intelligent Look at Terrorism, National Security, nsa, Podcast, terrorism

Quick Hits

It turns out Canada cannot prosecute returning foreign fighters

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date 2021-11-24
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Quick Hits 179 – Canadian woman freed from ISIS detention camp reunites with daughter in Canada

Tags foreign fighters, Islamic State, National Security, Quick Hits

Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Former FBI Brig Barker – Counter terrorism at the coalface

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Post date 2021-11-24
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Episode 114 – Borealis talks with veteran FBI agent Brig Barker about his years helping to prevent terrorist attacks.

Tags An Intelligent Look at Terrorism, FBI, Islamic State, National Security, Phil Gurski, Podcast

Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Mike King – What is CVE and what does it actually do?

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date 2021-11-17
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Episode 113 – What is the world of CVE (Countering Violent Extremism) all about? What is the reality of all this?

Tags counter-terrorism, Podcast